ridiculous
ri-DIK-yuh-luhs/ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/UKri-DIK-yuu-luhs/ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/
- 1So silly or foolish that people want to laugh at it.
Like wearing a thick winter coat on a hot summer day: so silly that people would laugh.
His plan to fly using paper wings was completely ridiculous.
The price they wanted for an old, rusty bike seemed ridiculous.
- 2So great or extreme that it is hard to believe.
Like a noise so loud you can hardly believe your ears.
The race car moves at a ridiculous speed.
She makes a ridiculous amount of money at her new job.
Similarinsane, crazy, incredible, unbelievable, extreme
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Origin
From Latin rīdiculus, meaning "laughable."